Collar holder



Oct. 20, 1931. s, L vms 1,828,421

COLLAR HOLDER Filed April 9, 1931 INVENTOR Stanley Levinsky;

B-Y ms ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 20, 1 931 7 UNITED STATES STANLEY LEVINSKY, or NA eATUcK, ooivimcriou'r- COLLAR Application filed April 9,

This invention relates to clasp for collar flaps, and more particularly to cllarholding clasp of the above nature having two clamping members on each side thereof.

One object of this invention is to provide a collar clasp of the above nature which will hold the top and bottom edges of the collar flaps neatly in position and will prevent said flaps from getting above the wearers vest.

A further object is to provide a-collar clasp of the above nature which will be adapted to lie behind the neck-tie for supporting said tie in central position between said collar flaps.

A further object is to provide a device of the above nature Which will be simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, easy to install and manipulate, compact, ornamental in appearance, which will not injure the collar or tie and which will be very eiiicient and durable in use.

. With these and other obects in view, there has been illustrated on the accompanying drawings, one form in which the invention maybe conveniently embodied in practice. 7 In the drawings:

Fig. 1 represents a perspective view of the collar clasp on an enlarged scale.

Fig. 2 is a small-scale perspective view showing the collar clasp as it appears when worn upon a collar.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the collar-holding clasp.

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the same.

Referring now to the drawings in which like reference numerals denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 indicates a front plate of substantially X-shape formation having a central narrow neck member 11 and the two pairs of oppositely-extending curved prongs 12, 13 and 14, 15. The plate 10 is preferably slightly curved and the neck member 11 thereof is provided with apair of fastening lugs 16 and 17 bent downwardly therefrom, leaving a pair of opposed rectangular slots 18 and 19 in said neck member 11. The lugs 16 and 17 are adapted to be bent around the ends of a similar neck member 20 of a rear spring PATENT-- OFFICE 1931. SeriaI No. 523,752. clamping plate 21, which has the same general X-shaped outline as the front plate 10. i The rear spring plate 21 is provided with two pairs of curved outwardly-extending clamping arms 22 and 23, 24 and 25, respectively, said arms being inclined away from the corresponding arms 12, 13, 14: and 15, of the front plate 10 as shown in Fig. 4. In order to provide a V-shaped opening between the cooperating arms of both front and rear plates 10 and 21, the arms 22, 28, 24:, 25 are bent inwardly and-then backwardly to form angular extremities 26, 27, 28 and 29 respectively. 1 r

. Operation 5 In operation, when it is desired to apply the collar clasp to a collar, the flap 80 on one sideof the collar 31 will first be inserted between th two pairs of yielding clamping jaws on one side of the clasp and arranged in proper position" under the tie 32. The other flap 33 of the collar .31 will'thenbe inserted in the opposite set of clamping jaws of said clasp, asshown in Fig. 2.

One advantage ofthe present invention is that by providing a plurality of clamping jaws on each side of the collar clasp, the flaps of the collar 31 will be positively held from bulging forward or from coming'out in front of the vest.

\Vhile there has been disclosed in this specification one form in which the invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that this form is shown for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention is not to be limitedto the specific disclosure but may be modified and embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit. In short, the invention includes all the modifications and embodiments coming within the scope of the following claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new and for which itis desired to secure Letters Patent is:

1. In a collar holding clasp, a body member having two oppositely extending forks connected therewith, each arm of each fork including a resilient clamp for one of the flaps of said collar.

2. In a clasp for holding the flaps of a soft collar, a cross-shaped member having two pairs of oppositely extending resilient clamps for gripping said collar flaps.

8. In a clasp for holding the flaps of a soft collar, a pair of cross-shaped members connected together at their central portions to form four pairs of clamping jaws for gripping said collar flaps.

4. In a clasp for holding the flaps of a soft collar, a pair of cross-shaped members connected together at their central portions to form four pairs of clamping jaws for gripping said collar flaps, each of said members being curved longitudinally to support a tie in raised position between said collar flaps. V

5. In a clasp for holding the flaps of a soft collar, a pair of sheet metal cross-shaped members connected together at their central portions to form four pairs of clamping jaws for gripping said collar flaps.

6. In a clasp for holding the side flaps of a soft collar, a pair of sheet metal body members, each of said body members having a pair of oppositely extending forks, the arms of said forks being alined to grip upon the opposite faces of said flaps.

7. In a clasp for holding the side flaps of 30 a soft collar, a pair of sheet metal body members, each of said body members having a pair of oppositely extending forks, the arms of said forks being alined to grip upon the 0pposite faces of said flaps, one of said body members having a pair of lugs bent down to embrace the other body member and lock said members together.

8. In a clasp for holding the side flaps of a soft collar, a pair of sheet metal body members, each of said body members having a pair of oppositely extending forks, the arms of said forks being alined to grip upon the opposite faces of said flaps, the arms of the forks of one of said body members having inwardly and rearwardly bent extremities to form V-shaped openings with the corresponding arms of the forks of the other body member to resiliently receive said collar flaps.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature to this specification.

STANLEY LEVINSKY. 

